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In reply to the discussion: Im trying to start drawing again. [View all]

lunatica

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9. Artistic therapy is an excellent practice
Fri May 24, 2019, 05:30 PM
May 2019

Brings everything out and gives you practice in your style, method and medium of expression.

Your talent is always there because you’re born with it. But technique is always a work in progress.

I love to paint and am highly influenced by the impressionists, but I draw portraits with pencil or charcoal in a pretty realistic style. Recently I worked with prismacolor pencils on a series of food still life’s because I wanted to learn to blend color pencils. I’m pretty happy with them.

When I did what you’re doing, tackling my demons, it was the best therapy I could have had. You’ll do fine!

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Im trying to start drawing again. [View all] backtoblue May 2019 OP
You are definitely cilla4progress May 2019 #1
Thank you for that cilla backtoblue May 2019 #3
Cool! cilla4progress May 2019 #7
Very talented! Now you need to treat yourself to proper supplies! LiberalLoner May 2019 #2
You making fun of my college rule lines? backtoblue May 2019 #5
No, no, any paper will do, it's just that your art deserves beautiful rag paper, LiberalLoner May 2019 #15
That would be really awesome! backtoblue May 2019 #16
I like it, backtoblue! Ohiogal May 2019 #4
Thanks Ohiogal! backtoblue May 2019 #6
I like! .how about a drawing with your interpretations of peace?❤ Karadeniz May 2019 #8
That is a good idea backtoblue May 2019 #10
Here is a drawing of my son backtoblue May 2019 #14
Artistic therapy is an excellent practice lunatica May 2019 #9
I usually do pencil portraits too backtoblue May 2019 #12
After retiring I started taking oil painting lessons. MLAA May 2019 #11
I'd like to try painting backtoblue May 2019 #13
I just saw a documentary this past Sunday called Code Blue MLAA May 2019 #17
Thank you so much backtoblue May 2019 #18
Nice work! bif May 2019 #19
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